Ice-cream disher



June 24,. 1930. H. D. FLEGEL ICE CREAM DISHER Filed May 3. 1926m/exzfoz' Harmso/z D.

- ,Z/e W Patented June 24, 39-;

I minmson .1). AFLEGEL, OFFYRAVOINE, isconsin; Assienon- To nnotn'ELncrn c .oo rAnY, orimoiim, Wisconsin,- A' COEPQR-ATION or W sconsin- PoE cREAM-ms mg. e i

"Applica'tion filed May '3,

M invention relates to ice cream dishers, and rats for its particularobject the provision are disher which is-siinple in constructiOn, isvery rigid; which easily operable and which may be econoini'eallynanufacuied. a v

I A further object of my invention is to provide an improved ineans forfastening the "scraperto thespindle;

r"- proved meansfor actuating thesoraper.

-A further object: is to provide an'inr proved [means for securing thehandle to the disher fra1ne.} I A further object, to. 5' provide anproved frame construction.

A furthenobje tsis to] provide an proved rfesilient ineans for v actuating scraper ongits' return stroke; 1

' A further object is toiprovide an improved means forreinovably"mounting the spindle inthe frame.

A" further object proved finger rest.

2' Other objects will appear fronrthe folinr- to fprovide an im} ow dser rti nw"re en e be h d oewen n sdrawings;ini which i Figure 1elevationofniy improved "disher, part of thehandle be ng shown 111 3section;

Figure 2'is a detailed sectionalview showing the method of securing theframe to the wood-screwg Figure 3 is a plairviewvof the dishergg VFigure l" is a transverse sectional view taken on theline 4+ of Figure1;

Figure 5 is aperspe'ctive view of the fun gerfrestf'and 4 Figure 6"isa-sectional 'view taken on the line 6-.6 "of Figure g The ice creamdisherfof my invention ooin rises a bowl 11' which is secured to thearcuate flared ends 120i the frame 18'by soldering, spot-welding, orin'any other suit rable' manner. The frame-.13 [is U-shap'ed and isformed from asingle metallic bar having a pair of fiat legs terminatingin curved flanges for securing theiraine to the scoop. The end crossportion of the frame 50 1'3 is secured to a handle 1 i nade 0t wood or Afurther 0b]80t is to .provide an iinthe,"

1925. Serial -m 106,194.?

other suitable material by} rneansof a screw .15. Thescrew 15 passesthrough awasher 16 and a, supporting bracket 17,,and is riveted so as torigidly, holdthese parts'to: I

gether,"'and' its end is drilled as shown in 1 at its outer end, thetrunnion freely fitting a hole 24: formed inthe howl In the past,considerable d'fiiculty has been encountered in securing the inner end01"". the scraper hla deto the end ot the spindle. When hard ice creamis being dished, there isa considerable "sheering strain on thisconnection and in the past the scrapers have frequentlysheered ofiiadjacent the-"spindle. I have overcoiiie this" Ldifiiculty by providingthe. novel means for fastening the blade to the end off th' e spindle- 1which is shown in detail in 6. A

tongue 25, rectangular in cross-section, ex; tends from the end'of thespindle 19 'and passes through a rectangular slot formedin I the end ofthe scraper 22. A retaining'meni;- ber 26 made of copper or othersuitable duotile metal having a similar slot is 'then pressed over thetongue '25 bent so as to engage the sides of the scraper blade and alsothe surface of the spindlelgf The 61 41 of the tongue is rivetedover"thisretaining member. The retaining member not only holds thescraper tothe spindle but also reenforcesthe portion'of'the scraperlying adjacent the spindle. W

A PllllOIl 2'; is pinned or otherwise suitablyfixed to the endof thespindle l9 adj acent the handle and co-operates witha seg-BEGIN/28130111166. integral 'with the lever 29. The lever'29fha's asleeve 30 fixed ,7 thereto or integral"therewith, which is rotable on apin secured at" the end of the'hracket'l'f by a nut 33. A cup-shaped (soAfter this has been done, it is merely necesprotecting housing '34 isriveted at the other end of the pin 31 and the edge surface adjacentthe'segment 28 guides and maintains I I the segment in its properoperating plane.

Atorsional helical spring 35 has one end 36 hooked through a notchformed in the lower "edge of the housing,'the other end .37. be- 7 inghookedinto a notch 38 at the upper end 7 or. the sleeve 30. Ajstop 39integral with the segment 28 is adapted to arrest -thesegment in itsnormal position, the spring 35 being wound so as to tend to normallyhold the ,stop 39 in engagementwith the side of the frame 13; Theoperating stroke is limited byfthe abutting of the lever 29 with'theframe 13'. v p

As bestshown in Fig. 1, I provide a means-for resting the fingers of thehand when operating the disher by means of the thumbf This finger restconsists'oi a plate '4l having a hole 42 formed therein. The

"plate also has a pin 43 riveted thereto, the pin extending parallel andadjacent to the handle,14. This finger piece not onlyprovides a'restitor the fingers in the dishing operationpbut the platel4l providesa surface againstwhich pressure canbe brought to bear in'the scoopingoperation. The position 'of the finger pin 43 relative tothe actuatinglever 29 is such that these parts maybe conveniently. grasped bythei'orefinger and thumb respectively. Due to the position and shape ofthe actuating lever,

and segment, a great deal of pressure may be exerted on the scraper.

In cleaning the disher, the scraper, spin;

. dlejand pinion may beswung from operative position by merely removingthe trunnion A portion 44 of the pinion 27 is blank, as s'h0wn in Fig.4, to prevent .in-

' correctie-enmeshing of'the' pinion with the segn'ient 28. WVhen thepinion has been dis engaged from. its, operating segment, as whencleanlng the scraper, the uncoiling'of the spring 30 is prevented by theengagement of; the stop with the side of the y In assembling theactuating lever and segment on .thepin 31, the segment 28 is POST?tioned' over the bracket17 and the housing 7 34 together'with the pin 31and spring 35 'areiplaced over the sleeve 30 which is in tegralwith orsecured :to the segment 28.

, sary to rotate the housing relative to the bracket until the desiredtension has been put on the spring 35 and then tighten the nut 33. V,The end of the'spring will readily fall into the notch 38 formed in thesleeve.

'30 and will beheld therein by the end of the housing 34. The other endof this spring will also be heldin its notch in the housing 34 by thesegment 28 after the pin 31 has been secured to the bracket 17 by thenut 33.

In using the disher the handle 14 is grasped so that the index fingerrests upon the pin 43, and the side;of this fingerlies adjacent andengages the plate41' so that considerable pressure may be exerted in thescooping operation. In dishing the cream, the finger rest p n 43permitsthe operator to utilize the strength of his thumb and fin-' o gerin the mostefiicient manner. Due to this arrangement, a long stroke ofthe thumb I r is possible, making the thumb pressure necessary tooperate the scraper much less than required in ice cream dishers no-w.1n use.

The position-of the finger rest maybe adjusted to suit the userbypartially unscrewing the handle 14, it beingapparentthat it is merelyclamped between the washer 16 and the end of the handle} As abovepointed out, the scraper may be removed from the bowl withoutdislo'cating the actuating mechanism, Since the bear ing 20' ispivotally mounted-Tbetwe en the l v sides of the frame, the bearing is'self align ing'with reference'toth'e spindle. 7 While the. form ofmechanism hereinshown and described is admirably adapted to fulfill theobjects primarily stated, it is' tobe understood that it is notfintendedto embodiment herein disclosed, for it is susceptible of embodiment invarious forms, all

comin follow: v 1 v 1 1. In'an ice cream disher, the combination gwithin the scopeof the claims which J r of a handle,a U shapediframeisecuredthereto, a bowl secured 'to said frame, a scraper in said bowlhaving a trunnion a trunnion bearing in said bowl, a spindle'secured tosaid scraper, a socket bearingrifor the end of said spindle ad acentsaid handle, and a bearing for the other end of said spindle,

said latter bearing being mounted in said frame, for rotation aboutan'axis at an angle 7 to said spindle.

2. ,In anic e cream disher,the combination r of a handle, a frame, abowl secured tosai'd frame, ascraper in said bowl, a spindle fixed tosald scraper and rotatable insaid :trame, a movable bearing in saidframe adjacent "said bowl for said spindle, and means for securing saidhandleto said frame compris- Y ing a screw. extending through saidli'rame and threaded in said handle, said screw be-y; axial socketbearing 7 ing provided. with an for said spindle. V

3. In an ice creanrdisher, the combination of a bowl, a handle, aU-shaped frame having itsends joined to said'bowl, means 100 confine theinvention to-the one formof) 11. In an ice creanirdisher, thecombinahandle, said frame having a pair of legs,

tion of a handle, a frame secured'to said a bowl fixed to-said frame,said bowl ha-ving an aperture opposite said frame, a resilig end'rotatably ent scraper having one mounted in sa d aperture, a spindlesecured to the other end of said scraper, a bearing for the end of said,spindle ,supported by said'handle,a second bearing for said spindler'Otatably supported betweenfsaid legs at an angle to the 'axisofrotationof said spindle, a pinion on said spindle, a bracketsecured'between said legs adjacent said pin; ion, a toothed sectorrotatablymounted on said bracket and meshing w th said pin on,

a sleeve supported by said sector having a slot in its end,-a cap forsaid sleeve having an axial bolt fixed therein to journal said sector,andaspring tensioned between said cap and sleeve and enclosed bysa dcap.

12-; In an ice 'creain disher, a bowl, a

I scraperrotatably' supported in'said bowl, a

frame, comprisingan end portion and spaced side portions, a handlesecured to said end portion by screw, a'bearing insa'id screw, a movablebearing mounted between-) 'gsaidside portions adjacent said bowl, -a

.7 spindle :for said scraper mounted-in said bearing, a plate secured tosaid handle by saidscrew, and a finger rest on said plate. 13. In anice-cream-d'isher, a bowl,';a; scraper rotatably supported n said bowl,a

frame comprising an end portion and spaced Lsideportions, a handlesecuredto said end portion by a screw extendingiinwardly into saidhandle said screw being fixedly secured -b'earings, a plate secured tosaid handle by said screw, and a finger rest mounted at an extremity ofsaid plate and extending sub- 3 'stantially parallel to said handle. t

"14;. Ina devicelof the class described, a

' bowl,- aframe, a scraper rotatably supported in said bowl, aspindlesecured to said scraper and rotatablerelative to said frame,

a movable bearing in said frame adjacent said bowl for said spindle, ahandle, and

:to permit the fingers to resist reaction of the axis of said spindle, aspringfor actuating said segment in one direction and stopsfon i saidsegment adapted to abut againstsaid 7 frame to limit the movement ofsaid 7 segment. 4

I6.-In.a device of the class'des'cribed,"a

supporting frame, a handle supported on said frame by screw means,a flatplate between said handle and frame adapted to provide a seating surfacefor the side of-the hand, van actuating lever having a thumb Jiece aframe a bowl secured thereto a I 7 i 7 V 7 scraper in said bowl operatedbysaid ac'tuating'lever, and jmeans on said flat plate thumb on the saidthumb piece. w 5 l 17. In anice cream disher, a handle come thereofextending "transversely thereto to prevent longitudinal sliding of thehand on said grip, an actuating lever having athumb piece, a frame, abowl secured-theretog-a scraper in said bowl operated by saidactuatprising .a hand grip, a flat plate at one end I ing lever, andmeans on said flat plateflto i permit the fingers to resist reactionthumb'on the said thumb piece. r r 18. In an ice cream disher, thecombina 1 tion of a bowl, a frame secured to said'bowl a handle on saidframe, ascraper, pivoted in said bowl,- means to oscillate said scraperincluding a thumb piece, afinger'rest fixed relative to said" handle andpositioned adof the 'jacent one end thereof, and a pro'jectionon V ofthe 1 operator to permit the operator to "press said thumb piece andsaidfinger rest I scoop, a spindle for supporting said scraper,

and a bearing carried by said 'frame'forr0- tatably supporting saidspindle, said bear ing being rotatably mounted relativeito said frame onan axis transverse 'to'the" axis of said finger rest adapted to engagethe fingers said spindle, and said spindle being slidably mounted insaidbearing. s

In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe niy na ne this 29thday'of April,1926. a e V V HARRISOND. FLEGELL means for securing said frameto saidhandle comprising a screwiriveted to said frame,

the head of said screw'havin'g a socket bearing for the end of saidspindle formed 1 therein. I I is r 7 15, Inan spindle, a movable bearingin said frame adjacent saidbowl for said spindle, a' segment engagingsaid pinion mounted for reciprocation in a plane'perpendicular to theice cream disherfthe 'combina- 1 I tion of-a bowl, a supporting framefor sa d bowl, a handleon said frame, a spindle hava 1

